RIYADH, 23 November 2006 — Two young women, aged 19 and 22, who are accused of murdering a woman at her home Riyadh’s Nasim District were arrested by police on Tuesday, Al-Jazirah newspaper reported yesterday. They allegedly pushed into the woman’s house when her daughter opened the door upon hearing someone knocking. They cut the telephone wires and threatened to kill the mother and daughter with a knife if they did not cooperate. They tied the frightened woman and daughter and started robbing the jewels and other valuables. When the elder woman started screaming for help one of the robbers stabbed and killed her instantly. In the confusion that followed the daughter managed to run out of the building and scream for help. A plumber who happened to pass by rushed inside and encountered the knife-wielding women. Another man also arrived and both of them overpowered the robbers. Shortly a police team arrived and arrested the women suspects and recovered the stolen items, Al-Jazirah said.
Police Question Briton’s Attacker
JUBAIL, 23 November 2006 — The details or the motivation of the Saudi youth who attacked a British expatriate, Philip Charles Honaire, who teaches at a training center in Jubail, on Monday still remain in dark. Investigations are under way. The incident took place at a crowded market near the Saudco Fuel Station after 7 p.m. The Briton was paying the money to the cashier at the market when a masked youth appeared from nowhere and stabbed him, Al-Yaum newspaper quoted an eyewitness as saying. The other customers at the shop immediately came to help the victim and take him to hospital. According to another eyewitness the assailant was mentally deranged. After the stabbing incident he ran to a location behind the fuel station and kept on running without trying to flee in a car. Police are interrogating the youth and did not disclose their findings to the media. Members of the public or media are not allowed to meet the Briton who is still in the hospital though his condition is reported to be stable.
Missing Girl Checks in With Jeddah Aunt
TAIF, 23 November 2006 — The 14-year-old girl who disappeared with an Asian maid from her Taif home five days ago called her aunt in Jeddah on Tuesday to assure her that she was safe and sound, Al-Madinah daily reported yesterday. She did not leave any contact address or give any clue about the place of her hiding. However, a police source said that her call suggested the possibility that she is still somewhere in Jeddah. The aunt immediately informed the girl’s father about his daughter’s telephone call. Taif police have also notified the police in other regions about the missing women with all their details. The girl’s father believes that she might have been kidnapped by some of his clients in connection with a dispute over some share dealings. The father also suspected that the maid who also disappeared could be a link in the girl’s abduction. He said the maid had earlier attempted to set fire to his house by leaving the oven on. Police also detained six youths who were suspected to have involved with the disappearance of the girl.
